Postolowicz ran for one of the two at-large council seats in the November election, but finished third behind Juanita Lewis and Donald O’Toole. She is a 10-year resident of Ward 2 in Richmond Heights.

A majority of the 6-member City Council still needs to approve her before the appointment is finalized. Council is expeceted to vote on the nomination at its next meeting.

Headen said in an email Postolowicz represents the diversity that is needed on city council. She is a first-generation immigrant from Poland with three school-age children. At 42 years old, she will be one of the younger members of council, which has an average age of 63.

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“Our current council members already have grown children,” Postolowicz said. “I still want to utilize swimming pools, parks and activities for children. Those are things that are important. To have that voice on council, I think will be very important to our community.”

In her election questionnaire, Postolowicz said she would like to make city government more transparent and accessible by recording and podcasting city meetings so residents “can be more informed and engaged at their convenience.” She also said she wanted to modernize and simplify the city’s recycling services as well as bring new families into the city.

“The agenda for my candidacy for council-at-large will only be enhanced if I’m elected, not downgraded,” Postolowicz said. “All the points I made are still valid. We still need transparency in the city regardless who is mayor.”

Headen said in an email she first considered defeated candidates in the most recent municipal election who finished with more than 850 votes. Postolowicz finished with 891 votes according to the official final results from the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections.